If you say the word "Warcraft" to most gamers today, they will automatically think you are referring to World of Warcraft. That makes sense when you consider it is the most successful massively-multiplayer online game ever released, and it's the only Warcraft game we've had since 2004.

But the older gamers among you will know that Warcraft has a video game legacy stretching back to 1994, and many would love to see new life breathed into those older, offline games.

Specifically, I'm talking about Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994) and Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995). Both are held up as standout entries in the real-time strategy genre of games and are remembered fondly by gamers of a certain age.

As Eurogamer reports, at the Blizzcon 25th anniversary panel Q&A session, Blizzard was asked whether Warcraft and Warcraft II would ever be remastered.

"We had some dedicated folks that were passionate about the idea, dig up the Warcraft 1 assets and code," said Blizzard co-founder Frank Pearce. "They got it working and they got it running in a window. And I played it. Warcraft: Orcs & Humans was awesome for its time. I promise you, in today's world, by today's standards, it's just not that fun any more."

Pearce went on to state that Blizzard would much rather be working on new content for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, or brand-new games rather than "digging up those fossils." However, Blizzard president Mike Morhaime was quick to point out that Pearce's comments were very much "At this time!" suggesting remasters are not completely out of the question, but certainly not on the radar right now.

I'm sure many will question, myself included, Pearce's idea of fun. We may all be remembering the first two Warcraft games with nostalgia goggles firmly on, but I remember a couple of challenging and fun games that kept me entertained for hours. I'm also certain a remastered trilogy of the first three Warcraft games would sell extremely well.

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Blizzard is in the fortunate position of having very healthy income from its games allowing them to focus on whatever they want. World of Warcraft still enjoys millions of paying subscribers every month, which are boosted significantly every time a new expansion pack is released. More recently, the team-based first-person shooter Overwatch has over 20 million registered players.

If the original Warcraft games are set to remain in the past, maybe Blizzard could do the next best thing and give us a brand new entry in the RTS series. A Warcraft IV would be received just as well, if not better than remasters.

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Matthew is PCMag's UK-based editor and news reporter. Prior to joining the team, he spent 14 years writing and editing content on our sister site Geek.com and has covered most areas of technology, but is especially passionate about games tech. Alongside PCMag, he's a freelance video game designer. Matthew holds a BSc degree in Computer Science from... See Full Bio

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